Juniata Jieniinel.
MIFFLINTOWN
Wednesday Morning, December 7, 18J0.
li. F. SCIIWEIER,
EDITOR t PROPRIETOR.
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AND
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thorized to contract for advertising at our
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ucsted to leave their favors with either of
the above house".
AcKNOWLEWi.MEXT.-Our thanks are
VI ue to Hon. Simon Cameron for a
ropy, in law library binding, of Report
f the Pepaitment of Agriculture. Also
for Land Office Report, with an elegant
map of United States and Territoiies,
j honing the exteut of public survey g,
and other details.
Delmoiiifo's, Itryaut, Meyers, and Those
Who are iu Vonbt.
The leading fashionable saloon in New
York, and indeed the h ading fashionable
saloon on the North American continent,
is Delmouico's. It is sin elegant place. I
Wealth stopped there, and with alavi.-h-i'd
hand turned out its gold, and gilded
and decorated the place so finely that it
Las become the resort of the wealthy.
It lias become the great banqueting place
of the rich. The Free Trade League of
New York, with its pockets filled with
British gold to be used to break down
the manufacturing interests of the United
States, finds the gilded saloons at Del- L.
moutco's a profitable and congenial place
at which to play its arts. There, tur
rounded by all the luxury that a great
city like New Yoik can produce, to please
the eye, to charra the ear, and satisfy the
delicate palate, it holds its banquets.
There men of influence, who are half and
half on the question of free trade aud
nrntprtion. nre invited f and tlierp. amidst.
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the dazzling appointments of the place, I
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surrounded by the rich and artful advo !
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rates of free trade, they are turned to i
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farnr a ix.hev that, it urfnnterl nv the
country, cannot fail of ruining the bus
ness of the country, and bring our pco-
jilc to the very verge of want. Recently,
only last week, a banquet, under the au
spice of the Free Trade League of New
York, was LelJ at Delmonico's. It was
an exclusive and high priced banquet, !
worthy of the men who are in the inter- j
est tf the .Manchester and Birmingham
manufacturers, who tun their mills on
pauper labor. Twenty dollars, or a
ticket, admitted one. Mr. W. C. Bryant,
whose name is familiar to the reading
TmUic, was a euest, and resnonded to the I
toast, "The Cause of Free Trade." !
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it is c uiiug w (-. iu uus a oiuujf j ierenity. irocuu uiu mane an eaon to
and coin and write tine poetry, and to get out of Paris and form a junction with
speculate and theorize upon the deprav-, the army of the Loire, but did not suc
ity of humankind, and to argue in gilded ' ceed, aud Gen. de-Paladines was to as
saloons that a free exchange of articles ' siet in the junction by moving towards
of manufacture and of the products of j Paris with his army, but he also was
the soil is the only correct commercial or j checked. A dreadful slaughter was the
exchange principle for man to occupy, j result, leaving the Germans master of the
end it is another thing to step out into j situation.
the busy, humming, bustling business j '
world, aud realize that it is and has ever ! LST WCek ae da Presid f th
been the aim of nations to preserve them-great ral,road8 throughout the country,
selves; that it is the object of this na. "ned in secret session at the St. Nich
tion, aud that it is the object of Russia i 0,a8 Uote1' ,n New York' for tbe PnrP
and anv other nation that mav be Doiiit-!of Puttin- an end t0 tLe r"iuoU8 comPe-
ed or.t, to preserve itself. To preserve !
the individuality of the nation is wnat
people strnggle for. - For that reason !
boundary lines are established, and navies
are sunnorted and armies maintained. !
Thee matters cannot in the present state
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of society be ignored. They are stub-1 yj"n' v"mm OI lne r'rle' ana a
born facts. Navies and armies are kept j N-Mrfiillough of Fort Wayne and Chi
up in most cases for protection. So in caS; ;
the commercial world, tariffs are imposed j
to prevent those of one nation, who pos-
sess great advantages over those of an-
other nation, from inflicting injury to its ! Italy have agreed to a conference con
people through these advantages. W. C. ! vention, to consider the Eastern question.
Bryant and other men of that class can j Franco and Austria have not been heard
not theorize away the stubborn facts of j from on the snljeet, but it is probable
every day life. i tue latter will acquiesce." The confer-
Mr. Meyers, who succeeds Mr. John jence doubtless will give Russia her rights.
Ccssua in Congress, and who is also one j If not, Russia will maintain her rights
of the editors of th Han isburg I'a'ri'ot, with the bayonet. The world awaits tht
was invited to the late banquet. The ' assembling of the conference with interest.
Irco Irade Leaguers wished to make
sure of Mr. Meyers and his paper. He
did not attend, but in lieu of his presence
sent the banqueters a letter, through
which he breathes devotion to the cause,
and this is all that was really necessary.
The Free Trade League has brought Mr.
Meyers out fair and square in their favor.
The people now know to a certainty that
Meyers and his organ are iu the interest
of British free traders. We trust that
the New York League will give banquets
during tbe whole winter season and send
invitations to certain other parties through
out the country. It is such a fine way
to bring out those about whom there is
doubt.
Constitutional Reform.
Our columns are open for communica
tions on Constitutional teform. The peo
ple should be heard on this question.
The Constitution is for the government
of the whole people. Let the people in
terest themselves on the question of con
stitutional reform. Citizens who desire
to express themselves on this question
through our columns should confine them
selves to articles of a half column in
length. What can't be said in one issue
can be said iu others that follow.
General Trochu.
It is genarally believed that Trochu is
the man to give order to chaotic Franca,
if it be at all possible. We present to
the reader a short sketch of the General's
life, from the December number of the
Phrenological Journal : ' -
General Trochu. the President of
France under the new Provisional Gov
ernment, was born about the year 1815,
and educated at the Military School of
St. Cyr and at the Staff School. He
commenced Lis military career ly serv
ing in Algeria, where (or some years - be
held a position ou Marshal Eugeaud's
staff. At the time of the Crimean expe
dition in 1S54 he served as an aide-decamp
to Marshal St. Arnaud. Shortly
after the death of the latter he was pro
moted to the rank of General, and com
manded a brigade until the close of the
Russian war.
During the war with Italy in 1S59 he
served with much distinction as general
of division, taking part in the final ac
tion at Solfcrino. Subsequent to the
Italian campaign he was appointed a
member of the Consulting Staff Commit
j tee in the department of the Ministry of
War, aud at the close of 1SC6 was spe
ially appointed to consider and report
upon certain plans having for their ob
ject a reorganization of the French army.
In 1S67 we find him making some
claims to authorship by the anonymous
publication of a book entitled "The French
Army in 1S07," which attracted no lit
tle attention, and passed through ten
editions in the course of six months. Iu
it the General criticised severely the
change introduced by the method adopt
ed for reorganization : and pointed out
some of the consequences which would
result, especially the tendency to render
the soldiery a separate aud professional
caste, quite severed in interest aud senti
ment from their civilian countrymen.
And this book, when its author became
known, did not serve strengthen him
in the esteem of the Imperial Govern
ment.
When the war with Prussia was opened
by Napoleon.s foolish "reconoissance'' at
Saarbrucken, General Trochu had no
command assigned to him ; but it is said
that he was to have led the land forces
which were to compose the Baltic expe
dition but which were recalled from
Cherbourg and Brest to defend Paris and
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Metz In the latter part of August he
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was appointed by the Provisional Gov-
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uiuuJuiiL ui iuc new icuuuiiu iu iuo very
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important post of Governor of Paris, and
j Commander-in-Chief of the forces gather
ed together for the defence of that be-
lea?
city.
The War in France.
The news from Frauce on Saturday
last was of such a character that the
public was induced to believe that the
: Governor of Paris, Gen. Trochu, had
succeeded in breaking the German Hue
on the east side of Paris, and at the head
of an army of 160:000 men, Lad effected
a junction with Gen. dc-Paladines, com-
maml.T of thi irmv nf th Tim lint
lBt despatches inform the country dif- '
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tition t,,at Laa been carried ou for 8ome j
te. and to agree on equitable rates for
reigui auu passenger irauic. Among
tLe Fts in attendance were Thos
A Seott' of tbe I'onnsylvania Central.
j Commodore Yanderb.lt, of tbe New York
ii a 1 T n U 4i . n . i
The Russian Trouble.
A despatch to Secretary Fish says that
Russia, Prussia, England, Turkey and
The First Senatorial District.
The Democrats of the First Senatorial
District have nominated Col. Robert P.
Dechert for the Senate. H e was nomi
nated on the first ballot. He received 63
of the b9 votes cast. Gen. McCandless
received 15 votes, Charles Rogers re
ceived 8 votes, Dr. Ncbinger 2, and John
R. Findlay I.
A great Catholic demonstration was
made in Philadelphia ou last Sunday, at
the Cathedral, to protest against the
seizure of the Papal territory by King
Victor Emanuel. Daniel Dougherty,
Esq , was one of tbe speakers on the
occasion.
The Harrisburg Patriot thinks that
it is highly probably that the Legislature
of South Carolina will send Col. John
J. Patterson to the United States Sen
ate. Hon. John Scott is talked of in con
nection with the Presidency. Hon. John
B. Packer has friends who favor him for
the Governorship of the State.
General Ewell is a planter near Green
ville, Mississippi.
Congress assembled on Monday hut.
Just as we Foand Tkem.
The Legislature meets January 3rd
Lake Monona, Wis , is frocen over.
Variegated marble of fine quality has
been found iu Lancaster. 7
The German army is ot&cered almost
exclusively by the aristocracy.
Indian scalps ate worth 2300 in Son
ora, with an upward tendency.
Iu Paris 1000 horse a day are said to
be killed for food.
Deer by the dozen are daily seen on
the hills above Smethport, McKean
county.
Nj.vkr wait for a thiug to turn up.
Go and turn it up yourself. It takes less
time, and is surer done.
Clark Watson of Conemaugh town
ship, Indiana county, has raised a seven
pound turnip measuriug 28 inches in cir
cumference.
Two fourteen months old Chester pigs
were slaughtered in Unioutown last
week. They weighed when dressed to
gether 970 pounds.
Henry Simpson, of Sunbury, came
near going to eternity on the approved
modern way kindling a fire with petro
leum. Eight millions of fish have been used
the oast season at the oil factory on
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Charles island, Conn. They made about
6000 barrels of oil.
Catcalls, "hi-hiV bray vos" and
stamping of feet in public places of
amusements are made penitentiary of
feuces by a recent ordinance iu Roches
ter
The decrees of fashion in New York
make it imperative for Fifth avenue dogs
of good family to wear black and red
promenade blankets, and to have the
leading string attached to the left side of
the collar.
Philadelphia is the fourth in rank
among the cities of tbe civilized world,
and contains about one hundred aud ten
thousand dwelling houses, or about forty
thousand more than New York,
One of the "lost arts" has been found.
It is believed that the principal preser
vative substances used in embalmiug
mummies of Egypt was carbonic acid in
the crude state.
Eight .kinds of kisses are mentioned
in the Scriptures : The kisses of saluta
tion, valediction, reconciliation, subjec
tion, -approbation, adoration, treachery,
and euectiou.
Two Kewaunee (Wis.) men, when re
turning from a visit the other evening,
encountered two savage bears. Each
made for a tree and climbed it, and there
they were kept for several hours, the
bears walking around beneath them. '
A Milwaukee lunatic rushed into a
church on a recent Sunday, airily attired
in one boot and a necktie, and familiarly
seized the pastor by the throat. Some
of his flock resented the rudeness, and
rescued the reverend man.
It is estimated that over fifteen hun
dred millions of cigars are consumed
anUUall in thU C"U"tr-V
mense amount of tobacc
When the iin-
acco consumed in
other forms is taken into consideration.
some idea may be gleaned of the extent
to which this habit is carried.
One hundred and fifty Swiss itnmi
grants passed through Lynchburg, Vir
ginia, on Friday, the 18 tli ult. on the
way to Water Valley, Mississippi. It is
said that five thousand more are expect
ed from Switzerland witliin the next
three mouths, all of whom desigu loca
ting at Water Valley.
Piosessor A. M. Kedzie, of the Michi
gan Agricultural College, says that one
hundred and seventy days passed this
season without frost sufficient to make
itself visible upou vegetation : and that,
accordiug to the record kept by the
Academy of Science at New Haven, it
is one hundred and eight years einco this
has occurred before.
''Gander pulling" is an elegant amuse
ment they have at the South Carolina
county fairs. An unfortunate goose had
his neck and head well greased after di
vested of feathers, and is then suspended
by its feet, while the gallant knights
gallop underneath and endeavor, as they
pass, to drag the shrieking bird from its
fastening.
A short time ago, a bull, belonging to
Mr. Doak, of Briarcreek township,
Columbia county, fell iu to a well that
was being dug in the barnyard, and a
novel expedient was resorted to in order
to get him out. Tbe well was filled
with straw, until, by tramping it down,
he gradually rose higher and higher, and
finally walked over the top aud out of his
prison.
Two Irishmen on a sultry night, took
refuge underneath the bedclothes from a
skirmishing party of mosquitoes. At
last, one of them, gasping from heat,
ventured to peep beyond the bulwarks,
and espied a firefly which had strayed
into the room. Arousing his companion
With a puuch, he said :
"Jamie, Jamie, it's to use, ye might
as weel come out Here's one of the
crayters sarchin' for us wid a lanteran."
A letter from Paris in the Boston
Journal says : "Broken utterly broken
is the commerce of both France and
Germany to-day. We hardly realize
how tremendous is the duel going on.
France is not wholly under the Prussian
knife, but the clouded politics, and de
serted vineyards and fields are dishear
tening. Paris, clearing-bouse number
two, of this Continent, is blocked.
The seven hundred and fifty thousand
working men and women do nothing bat
hammer at cannon, mould bullets and
bind vonnds.
The Prfrideni's Message.
To the Senate and House of Repreun
tativet f A year of (peace and general
prosperity to this nation has passed since
the last assembling of Congress. We
have, through a kind providence, beei
blessed with abundant crops and have
been spared from complications and war
with foreign nations. - In our midst com
parative harmony have been restored. It
is to be regretted, however, that a free
exercise of the elective franchise has, by
violence . and . intimidation, been de
nied to no citizen in exceptional cases in
several of the States lately in rebellion,
and the verdict of the people has there
by beeu reversed.
The States of Virginia, Missisntpi and
Texas have been restored to our national
council. Georgia' the only Mate now
without representation, may confidently
.be expected to take her place there also
at the beginning of the new year, and
then, let us hope, will be completed the
work of reconstruction. - With au acqui
escence on the part of the whole people
in the national obligation to pay the pub
lic debt created as the price of our Union
the pensions to our disabled soldiers and
sail irs and their widows and orphans,
and in the changes to the constitution
which have beeu made necessary by a
great rebellion, there is uo reasou why
we should not advance iu material pros
perity and happiuess as no other nation
ever did after so protracted and devas
tating a war.
TUE WAR I V EUROPE.
Soon after the existing war broke out
iu Europe the protection of the United
States Minister iu Paris was invoked in
favor of the North Germans domiciled in
French territory. Instructions were is
sued to grant the protection This has
been followed by au extension of Ameri
can protection to citizen of Saxouy, Hes
se and Saxe Coburg, Gotha Columbia,
Portugal, Uraguay, the Dominican Re
public, Ecuador, Chili, Paraguay and
Venezuela in Paris. The charge was an
onerous one, and requiring constant se
vere labor as well as the exercise of pa
patience, prudence aud good judgment.
It has been performed to the entire satis
faction of this government, aud as I am
officially informed, equally so to the sat
isfaction of tha government ot Worth
Germany. As soon as I learned that a
republic had been proclaimed at Paris,
ana tnat tue people oi r ranee naa ac
quiesccd in the change, the Minister ol
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of!
the Uuited States was directed by tele
graph to recognize it and to offer my
congratulations and those of the people of
the United States. Inn re-establisn-ment.
in France of a system of govern
ment, disconnected with the dynasty tra
ditions of Europe, appeared to be a
proper subject for tbe felicitation of Ameri
cans Should the present struggles result
in attaching the hearts of tbe i rencb to
our simpler forms of representative gov
ernment, it will be a subject of still fur
ther satisfaction to our people. ' While
we make no effort to impose our institu
tions upon the inhabitants of other coun
tries, and while we adhere to our tradi
tional neutrality in civil contests else
where, we cannot be indifferent to the
spread of American political ideas in a
great aud Ligly civilized country like
France. We were asked by . the new
government to nse our good offices joint
ly with those of European powers in the
interests of peace. Answer was made
that the established policy aud the true
interests of the United State forbade
them to interfere in European questions
jointly with European powers.
1 ascertaind informally aud unofficially
that the government of North Germany
was then disposed to listen to sucu rep
resentatives from any power, and though
earnestly wishing to see the blessings of
peace restored to the beligerents, with all
of wbome the United Stales are on terms
of friendship, I decline on the part of
the government, to take a step which
could only result in injury to our true
interests, without advancing .the object
for which our intercession was invoked
Should the time come when the action of
the United States can hasten the return
of peace by a single hour, that action
will be beartly taken.
CUBA.
It is not understood that the condition
of the insurrection iu Cuba has material
ly changed ince the close of the last
session of Congress. In an early stage,
of the contest the authorities of bpain in
augurated a system of arbitrary arrests
of close confinement aud military trial
and execution of persons suspected on
cnmulicitv with the insurgents, and of
summary embargo on them and their
properties, and the sequestratiou of their
resources by executive warraut. Such
proceeding, so far as they affected the
person or property of a citizen of the
United States, were violations of the
promises of the treaty of 1795. between
the Uuited States and Spain. Represen
tation of injuries resulting to several per
sons claiming to be citizens of the Uni
ted States, by reason of such violations,
were made to the Spanish government
from April 18. 1S69 to June last. The
Spanish minister, at Washington, had
beeu clothed with a limited power to
aid in redressing such wrongs. That
power was found to be withdrawn iu view
as it was said, of. the favorable situation
iu which Cuba then was," which, however,
did not lead to a revocation or suspen
sion of the extraordinary and arbitrary
functions exercised by the executive pow
er iu Cuba, and we were obliged to make
our complaints at Madrid In the nego
tiations thus opened and still pending, iu
the United States only claimed that for
the future the rights secured to their
citizens by treaty should be respected by
Cuba, and that as to the past a joiut tri
bunal should be established iu the Uni
ted States with full jurisdiction over all
such claims. Before such an impartial
tribunal each claimant would be requir
ed to prove his case' On the other hand
Spain would be at liberty to travese every
national fact, and thus complete equity
would be done. A case which at one
time threatened seriously to affect the re
lations between the United States and
Spain has already been disposed of in
this way.
BAN DOMINUO
Dnring the last session of Congress a
treaty for the annexation of tbe repub
lic of San Domingo to tbe Uuited States
failed to receive the requisit two-third vote
of the Senate. I was thoronghly con
vinced then that tbe best interests of this
country; commercially and materially,
demanded its ratification. Time has on
ly confirmed me in this -view. I now
firmly believe that the moment it is
known that the United States bas entire
ly abandoned the project of accepting as
a part of its territory tbe island of San'fceen "eized, without notice or warning
Domingo a free port will be negotiated for
by the European nations, and on tbe Bay
Samaua a large commercial city will
spring up, to which we will be tributary
without receiving corresponding benefits.
Then will be seen the folly of neglect
ing so great a prize The governments
of Sau Domingo has voluntarily sought
this annexation. It is a weak power,
numbering probably less than 120,000
souls, and yet possessing one of the rich
est territories under the sun, capable of
supporting a population of ten millions
people in luxury. The people of San
Domingo are not capable of maintaining
themselves in tbeir present condition, and
must look for outside support. They
yearn for the protection ot our free in
stitutions aud laws, our progress and
civilization. Shall we refuse them ?
The acquisition of Sau Domingo is de
sirable, because of its geographical posi
tion. It commauds the entrance to the
Carribeau sea, and the Isthmus transit of
commerce. It possesses the richest soil,
best and capacious harbors, most salu
brious climate, and most valuable pro
ducts of the forests, mine and soil of any
other such Indian Islands. Its posses
sion by us will, in a few years, build up
a coastwise commerce of immense mag
nitude, which will go far toward restor
ing to our lost merchant mrrrine. It
will give to us the article which we con
sume so largely aud do not produce,
thus equalizing our exports and imports
In case of foreign war it will give us
comuand of all the islands referred to,
and thus prevent an enemy from ever
gaining possessing himself of a rendez
vous upon our very coast. At present,
our coast trade between the States bord
ering on the Atlantic and those border
iug om tbe Gulf of Mexico is cut in two
by the Baham's and Antilles twice.
We must, as it were, pass through for
eign countries to get by sea from Geor
gia to the west coast of Floida
The acquisition of San Domingo is
au adherence to the Monroe docriue.
It is a measure of national protection.
It is asserting our just claim to its con
troling influence over the great commer
cial traffic soon to fl w from west to east
by way of the Isthmus of Parien. It
is to build up our merchant marine. It
is to furnish new markets for the pro
ducts of our farms, shops aud -manufactories.
It is to make slavery insupporta
ble in Cuba and Porto Rico at once and
ultimately so in Brazil. It is to settle
the unhappv condition of Cuba aud end
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t: leruiiiimmg coumcu. Afc is iu proving
honest means of paying our honest debts
without overtaxing the people. It is to
furnish our citizens with the necessaries
of every day life at cheaper rates than
ever beLe.nd it is to fi.S a rapid stride
toward that greatness which the intelli-
gence, industry and enterprise of the citi
zeus of the United States entitle this
country to hold among nations. In view
of the importance of this question I
earnestly urge upon Congress early ac
tion expressive of its views as to the best
means of acquiring San Domingo.
THU CHINESE TROUBLE.
The massacre of French and Russian
residents at Tien-Tain, under circum
stances of gross barbarity, were sup
posed by some to have been premedi
tated aud to indicate a ' purpose among
the populace to exterminate all foreigu
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fails to establish such a supposition, but
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buuws a uuuiuiiciiy ucbwcen me local . 1 1 .1 ,
... 1 .1 . n i execution 01 which the imperial govern-
authorities and the mob. 1 he govern- , .,, 0
. . 1 . . 0 , .1 ment is aloue responsible,
raent at 1 ektn, however, stems to have 1 r
been disposed to fulfil its treaty obliga- j tiuc.vrio.AL and auriclltvbe.
tious so far as it was able to do so. Un- j The subjects of education aud agricul
fortunately the news of th.; war between j tUfe are ot great interest to the success
the Germ in Btates and France reached j t,f our lepublicun institution happiness
China soon after the massacre. It would j and grandeur as a nation. In the inter-
anoear that the nonular mind hecatiiH !
possessed with the idea that if the con- i
tf t r
test extended to Chinese waters it would I
neutralize the Christian influence and !
power, and that the time was coming
when the superstitious masses might
expel all foreigners and restore manda
riu influence. Anticipating trouble from
this cause, I invited France and North
ern Germany to make an authorized
suspension of hostilities in the East,
when they were temporarily suspended
by act of the concordant, aud they
agreed to act together for the future pro
tection in China of lives and properties
of Americans aud Europeans.
TUB ALABAMA tXAIMS.
I regret to say that no conclusion has
been reached for the adjustment of the '
churns against Grea5 Britain growing
cut of the course adopted by that gov- ,
emmeut during the rebellion. The cab-1
inet at London, as its views have been
expressed, does not appear to. be willings
to concede that her majesty s govern
ment was guilty of any negligence or
did or permitted any act duriug the war
by which the Uuited States has just com
plaint. Our firm and unalterable con
victions are directly the reverse I
therefore recommend to Congress to au
thorize the appointment of a commis
sion to take proof of the amounts
and the ownership of these several
claims on notice to the representative of
her majesty at Washington, and that au
thority be given for the settlement of
these claims by tbe United States so that
the government shall have the owner
ship of the private claims as well as the
responsible control of all the demands
against Great Britain It cannot be
necessary to add that whenever her
majesty's government shall entertain a
desire for a full and friendly adjustment
of these claims the United States will
enter upon their consideration with an
earnest desire for a conclusion consist
ent with the . honor and dignity of both
nations.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
The course pursued by tbe Canadian
authorities to ward the fishermen of the
United Slates during the past season has
not been marked by a friendly feeline
By the first article of the convention of
1818, between Great Britain and the
United States, it was agreed that th;
inhabitants of United States should have
forever, in rommou with their sul jects.
.1 I . r. . J '
tue ngm 01 wKing nsn in certain wa
ters therein defined. In the waters not
included in the limits named in the con
vention, within three miles of parts of
the British coast, it has been the cos
iom for many years to give-to intruding
fishermen of the United States a reason
able warning of their violation of the
technical rights of Great Britain. The
imperial government is understood to
have delegated the whole as a share of
its jurisdiction or control of these inslior
fishing grounds to the colonial authority
known as the Dominion of Canada, and
this same indeneudent but irresponsible
agent has exercised its delegated powers
in an unfriendly way. Vessels bare
in violation ot tbe custom previously
prevailing and have been taken into the
colonial ports, their voyage broken np
aud the vessels condemned. There is
reason to believe that this unfriendly
and vexation treatment was designed
ro bear harshly upon the hardy fisher
men of the United States with a view to
political effect upou this government
The statutes of the Dominion of Canada
assume a still broader aud more unten
able jurisdiction over the vessels of the
United btates. I hey authorize officers
or persons to bring vessels voyaging
within three marine miles ot any oi tne
coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of Canada
into port, to search the cargo, to examine
the master ou oath touching the cargo
aud voyage, aud to inflict upon him a
heavy pecuniary penally if true answer
are not given ; and if such a vessel is
found prepariug to fish within three ma
rine miles of any such coasts, bays,
creeks or harbors without a license, or
after the expiration of the period uatned
iu the last license granted to it, they
provide that the vessel with her tackle,
etc.. shall be forfeited. It U not known
that any condemnations have been made
under tliis statute- - Should the authori
ties of Canada attempt to enforce it, it will
then become my duty to take such steps
as may be necessary topro'ecttherights
of the citizensof the Uuited States. It has
been claimed by her majesty's officers
that the fishing vessels of tbe United
States have no right to enter the open
parts of the British possession iu North
America, except for the purpose of shel
ter and repairing damages, ot purchas
ing food and obtaining water ; tiiat they
have no tight to enter the British cus
torn houses, or to trade there except iu
the purchase cf wood and water, and
that they must depart within twenty-
four hours after notice to leave. It is
not Known that any seizure of a fishing
vessel carrying the flag of the Uuited
States has been made under this claim.
So far as the claim is founded on an
alleged construction of the convention of
1S18, it cannot be acquiesced in by tbe
United Mates. It is hoped that it will
not be insisted upon by her majesty's
government. During the conferences
which preceded the negotiation of the
convention of 1818, the British commis
sioners proposed to expressly exclude the
fishermen of the Uuited States from the
privilege of carrying on trade with any
of her Britanic majesty's subjects resid
ing within the limits assigned for their
use, and also, that it should not be law-
ful for the vessels of the Uuited States
engaged in said fishing, to have on board
any goods, wares or merchandise what-
ever, except such as may be necessary
j lor th. prosecution of their voyages to
j d from "suing grounds, and that
any vessel ot tne unnea nates wnictj
shall contravene this regulation may be
seized, condemned and confiscated with
rpt . . i : i
her cargo. Ibis proposition, which is
r r
identical with tue construction now put
upon tne language of the convention,
was enipliatically rejected by the Ameri-
cau commissioners, and thereupon was
abandoned by the British plenipoten
tiarics, and article 1 as it stanch in the!
convention was substituted. Jf, how-
ever, it be said that this claim is found -
ed on provincial or colonul statutes, and
. .i .. .: .i .
cannot hut regard them as unfriendly :
ntnl in cntitr:iveiitlon rtr tln pntrtf. it imt
e .t t .. e .1 . . r .1 r 1 1 1
of the letler of the trealy for the faithful I
est of oue a bureau has been eslabllihed
" i"e interior J.'eparimem
thu Bureau
of Education In the
interest 01 the
otller 11 separate (lepailm .-nt
that of :
agriculture. 1
good it to flow
believe great general
from the operations of
both t e.-e bureaus it property fostered.
1 cr.uitot commend to you careful
consideration too highly the report of the
commissioners of education aud agricul
ture nor urge to strongly such liberal
legislation as to secure their tiliciency.
CONCLISIOK.
In conclusion I would" Sttra up the pol- i the leading Xlen and Women of the YYoiM iu
icy of the administration to be a thor- ; n!' departments of life, ure also special fea
ough enforcement of everv law, a faith-' t"1'e''-
ful coiiuction of every "tax provided !?'7"!a"', TMche"-A V?"5. !o d'-
I for economy iu the disbursement ot the j
8aU3e' PP1 Payment ot every uebt ot ,
l"c a ucuun oi taies as rap-
Id7 "the requirements ot ,iie country j
will admit
reductions of taxation a.id l
tat id to
relief to
be so arrangeu as to afford ;
the greatest number, honest !
and fair dealings with all other people, i
to the end that war. with all its r,lirrl,t i
ing consequenness, may be avoided, but I
-.i . n 1 - J . , , , . 1
without surrendering any right or obit- j
gation due to us. A reform in our treat-1
ment of the Indians, and in the whole (
civil service of the couutrv, and finally, i
in sucuring a pure, u.itrammeled ballot.
that every man entitled to vote may do
SO just once at each election, without !
fear of molestation or proscription on i
account of his political faith, color or i
nativity.
U. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 5, 1S70.
The above are extracts taken from
the body of the Message. The Message
is long, and as a whole cannot interest
the general reader. It is a fine docu
ment, and should be used as a text by
politicians and statesmen. Ed.
Evansville, Indiana, last week was
intensely excited because a desperado
named Pelham assaulted au inoffesive
negro at Fairply, Union township, in this
county, about dark last night, and wan
tonly shot him iu tbe back, supposed fa
tally. Telham then snapped his pistol
at Mr. Cravins, tbe proprietor of the
store where the shooting occurred, Cra
vins took a revolver and shot Pelham
through the breast. Another rongh,
named Oatem.who drew a knife, received
the bullet from Cravans pistol through
tbe shoulder. Oatem escaped, and pel
ham lies apparently dying. Pelham and
Oatem belong to a gang called "Shaw
neetown boys," from Shawneetown, who
have been a terror to that place.
Thb news from Dutchess county, New
York, is that an alarming disease bas
brokeu out among the cattle of that
county. The tongue, of the cattle swell,
water runs from their mouths, and they
lose their appetite.
Danphin 7 ha, between
and seventy lawyers.
sixty
gfir Q&xtvtismtnts.
Sr. R A. Simpson
Treats all forms of disease, and may b con
snltedas followa: tvery SATURDAY n4
MONDAT at bis office in Liverpool, Pa.
At Jubn U. Lipp'a residence, Mifflinlown,
Juniata Co., Pa., December 29tb, till eTea
ing At William Dearing's. Johnitown. Juniatt
Co., P., till noon, on tne 30th of December.
Be punctual.
atfrCa.ll on er address
DR. E. A. SIMPSOS,
dee 7 Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa.
Real Estate at Private Sale!
rpiIE andersigned. agent, offer at prirate
L sale, a tract of Un?, the property of
Murlba Fry, situate in W!ker township. Ju
niata county, about one mile sootb of Van
wert, adjoining lands uf IWnry Laarer, Pet-r
Regan, and John Sartiir. containing
I0UR AND ONE-FOURTH ACRES,
Haf ing thereon erected a
LOG HOUSE AIS'D STABLE,
and ber necessary outbuildings. There are
a number of Choice Frnit Treea on the prem
ises. For further pe.ftieular call on or ad
dress MICHAEL COLDREX, Agent.
Vanwert, Juniata Co., Pa.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT PUBLIC SALE !
rT II E nndersigned will espewe to jmlVe sale
-L nt hia residence in Walker township.
Juniata eoouty. Pa , eo-klf a.ii Ictt ol
Mexico, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 241.
The following Taluat.Te real eMate, to wit :
A tract of lacJ sttnate in Walker township,
containing TWJ !!C.NlREt ACKES. moreor
less. HO of which are cleared. Tie ?n-l ii
limestone, flint, .! river-bcttcm. aad U in
the highest state t-f ealtivatim, baa afl beein
recently limed, eicrpt about 23 acre, mmi i
all fenced. There i erected o the Farm
large three story
FRAME MAXSiUV H0trSB.
conveniently arranged, with all tne medem
improvements, a Well of goed and never fail
ing water at tbe door. Also, a
i:V B U VTli; B1R.Y,
75x52 fret, built in 1859, with running water
attached, ami with two set of granories ;
aUo Bake House. Spring House. W oodfionsf,
Wash House, Hog House, Smoke Hons, ani
ail other necessary out building, all BS'irr
roof and in good order; also Wagon Ilimse.
Corn Crib, Cirriage House. Sheep Pen, bnilt
so as to protect the barn-yard from the wind.
! There is also on tbe premises a large Orchard
j containing the best variety of
; Apple, Cherry, Plum and Peach,
j Thrifty and in g-od bearing conditio. The
j
rT
in one-half of tbe fields Also, a ptjperiai
j Lime kiln, under roof in good order, aril a
! large (juarry just by the kiln.
I T1,is farm u s"""' " iJe f 'be
; Harrisburg Pike. 3.1 n.ilcs frnm KlitKtn the
. . .,"-. v t ,
. county seat of Juniata, one half mile fron
; .isoxico one bM mi!l. fro!n t!. pcntuylvaaia.
; Canal and Itailrotd, convenient mores,
; sills, schools, churcbes, and blacksmith shop..
nu " ,u "erJ, rt'"' ""
Siraoieana vaiuaoie iarms in lae Juiuata
Va'.ley.
Persons desiring to examine tits property
: can do no by ca'.linj; n the undi-rsiicne-J est thw
; pre mise-.
I Sale '1 o'clock P. XI., of saii day,.
i when terms will be made known bv
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